İlkay Dikmen

İlkay Dikmen (born February 2, 1981, in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the breaststroke events. The 166 cm tall sportswoman at 60 kg is a member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul.

She was born to Atilla and İlknur Dikmen in Izmir. She has a younger brother Eray. In 1992, she became the Turkish champion in her age group in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, the 100 m backstroke, the 100 m freestyle and the 200 m individual medley events. She swam in the swimming team of Fenerbahçe during the last two years of high school.

After completing the high school in Turkey, she went to Champaign, Illinois, United States for university education. Between 2000 and 2003, Dikmen swam for the University of Illinois' sports team Illinois Fighting Illini. She contributed to her school's success and set also a school record in the 200-yard breaststroke event.

Dikmen took part at the 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke events of the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. In July 2004, she carried the Olympic torch in Istanbul.

At the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 held in Trieste, Italy, she set a national record in 200 m breaststroke with 2:27.98.

Honors

 * 2003 Illinois Swimming Association Swimmer of the Year